Search Results - "de Passillé, Anne Marie"
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The concept of social dominance and the social distribution of feeding-related displacements between cows
Published in Applied animal behaviour science (01-05-2008)“…The aim of this study was to determine the extent to which the classical properties of social dominance describe the pattern of feeder-related displacements…”
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Temperature preferences and feed level of the newborn dairy calf
Published in Applied animal behaviour science (01-08-2009)“…Low temperatures increase mortality of calves but we know little of calves’ abilities to thermoregulate. To examine effects of milk feeding level on…”
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Calves’ behaviour during nursing is affected by feeding motivation and milk availability
Published in Applied animal behaviour science (15-12-2006)“…We examined the relationship between calves’ suckling behaviour at nursing, calves’ feeding motivation and milk availability. Dairy calves (six female and four…”
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Is rearing calves with the dam a feasible option for dairy farms?—Current and future research
Published in Applied animal behaviour science (01-08-2016)“…•Rearing dairy cow and calf together is possible and can benefit calves and cows.•Dam rearing systems are described together with their pros and cons.•Reported…”
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Minor stall modifications and outdoor access can help improve dairy cow welfare in tie-stalls
Published in Canadian journal of animal science (01-03-2023)“…Tie-stalls are the most confining method of housing for dairy cows and remain commonly used to house cows in many countries. Finding methods to improve animal…”
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Automated measurement of acceleration can detect effects of age, dehorning and weaning on locomotor play of calves
Published in Applied animal behaviour science (01-07-2012)“…Play may be a behavioural indicator of positive emotions in young animals, but in calves spontaneous play is time consuming to record. We examined whether…”
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Recumbence Behavior in Zoo Elephants: Determination of Patterns and Frequency of Recumbent Rest and Associated Environmental and Social Factors
Published in PloS one (14-07-2016)“…Resting behaviors are an essential component of animal welfare but have received little attention in zoological research. African savanna elephant (Loxodonta…”
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Validation of two measures of lameness in dairy cows
Published in Applied animal behaviour science (01-08-2007)“…To validate two methods for detecting lameness in cows, we gait scored lame and healthy lactating cows while walking and measured the percent of weight placed…”
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Which measures of acceleration best estimate the duration of locomotor play by dairy calves?
Published in Applied animal behaviour science (01-09-2013)“…Measures of acceleration have been used as automated measures of the locomotor play of calves. We examined which measures of acceleration were best correlated…”
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Cross-sucking and gradual weaning of dairy calves
Published in Applied animal behaviour science (01-04-2010)“…To examine the effect of gradually weaning calves off milk on cross-sucking, and the relationship between cross-sucking and energy intake, 32 Holstein calves…”
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Can we measure human-animal interactions in on-farm animal welfare assessment? Some unresolved issues
Published in Applied animal behaviour science (01-08-2005)“…Research has documented the effect that stockmanship has on animal welfare and shown that rough handling of animals can make them fearful of people. Interest…”
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Using automated feeders to wean calves fed large amounts of milk according to their ability to eat solid feed
Published in Journal of dairy science (01-05-2016)“…Dairy calves weaned off milk at an early age show signs of hunger and can lose weight. We examined whether using automated feeders to wean calves according to…”
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Associations between management practices and within-pen prevalence of calf diarrhea and respiratory disease on dairy farms using automated milk feeders
Published in Journal of dairy science (01-03-2018)“…Data on management practices used with automated milk feeders (AMF) are needed to identify factors associated with calf health in these systems. The objectives…”
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A survey of dairy calf management practices among farms using manual and automated milk feeding systems in Canada
Published in Journal of dairy science (01-08-2017)“…Dairy calves in North America traditionally are housed individually and fed by manual milk feeding (MMF) systems with buckets or bottles. Automated milk…”
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Play behaviour in dairy calves is reduced by weaning and by a low energy intake
Published in Applied animal behaviour science (31-01-2010)“…We examined the effects of milk allowance and weaning on the duration of play running in group-housed dairy calves. Our predictions were that (1) calves on a…”
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Locomotor play of veal calves in an arena: Are effects of feed level and spatial restriction mediated by responses to novelty?
Published in Applied animal behaviour science (01-06-2014)“…•Calves placed in an open arena perform locomotor play, which provides a time-efficient means of assessing playfulness.•Running and jumping by calves increases…”
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Associations between milk intake and activity in the first days of a calf's life and later growth and health
Published in Applied animal behaviour science (01-02-2016)“…•Dairy calves treated for illness had lower milk intakes prior to illness.•Milk intake of dairy calves on the 4th day of life was correlated with pre-weaning…”
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Reciprocated cross sucking between dairy calves after weaning off milk does not appear to negatively affect udder health or production
Published in Journal of dairy science (01-07-2016)“…Cross sucking by dairy calves occurs most commonly before weaning, but is of most concern in older animals where it has been claimed to cause mastitis and…”
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Effect of age of introduction to an automated milk feeder on calf learning and performance and labor requirements
Published in Journal of dairy science (01-10-2018)“…Group housing of dairy calves with automated milk feeders (AMF) is increasingly being used, but the effect of introducing calves to the AMF at a very young age…”
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Dairy calves’ adaptation to group housing with automated feeders
Published in Applied animal behaviour science (01-09-2014)“…•Group housing calves with automated feeders has welfare advantages.•Calves that took longer to learn to use the feeders had lower milk intakes.•Pair housing…”
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